Let’s go through each sentence and pick the correct homophone — the word that sounds the same but fits the meaning of the sentence.
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1.
The children love listening to fairy (tales / tails).
→ “Fairy tales” are stories with magic, like Cinderella or Snow White.
→ “Tails” are what animals have at the back.
✔ Correct:
tales
2.
Let’s meet at the park in one (our / hour).
→ “Our” means belonging to us.
→ “Hour” is a unit of time — 60 minutes.
We’re talking about meeting *in one hour* from now.
✔ Correct:
hour
3.
She wants to (buy / by) a dress.
→ “Buy” means to purchase something.
→ “By” means near or next to.
She wants to *purchase* a dress.
✔ Correct:
buy
4.
My cat has to lose (wait / weight), so he’s on a diet.
→ “Wait” means to stay until something happens.
→ “Weight” is how heavy something is.
If the cat is on a diet, it needs to lose *weight*.
✔ Correct:
weight
5.
(There / Their) is a cat under the bed.
→ “Their” shows possession (belonging to them).
→ “There” points to a place or existence (“there is…”).
We’re saying a cat exists under the bed → “There is…”
✔ Correct:
There
6.
I came to the park to enjoy some (peace / piece) and quiet.
→ “Piece” is a part of something (like a piece of cake).
→ “Peace” means calm and quiet.
“Peace and quiet” is a common phrase.
✔ Correct:
peace
7.
She put her piano up for (sail / sale).
→ “Sail” is what boats use to catch wind.
→ “Sale” means selling something.
Putting something “up for sale” means you want to sell it.
✔ Correct:
sale
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Final Answer:
tales, hour, buy, weight, There, peace, sale
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of homophones worksheet grade 3.
